SILVER OPIUM PIPE

SILVER OPIUM PIPE
South China or Vietnam, 19th / 20th century
Conical foot. With serpentine shaft. A rich engraved decoration including a knot without fi and ideogram Shou / longevity as well as a very blurred inscription which could read as follows: ????? (transcription and reading not guaranteed). Mark underneath seems illegible (deformations, wear).
H: 46,5 cm
Approximate weight: 400 grams

AN INSCRIBED AND MARKED SILVER OPIUM-PIPE
Southern China or Vietnam, 19th / 20th century

many engravings: infinite knot, frieze of clouds, sign of Happiness "Shu"... Automatically translated by DeepL. To see the original version, click here.